That was before the rate was hiked up to 125%. Shein and Temu orders will no longer enjoy trade loophole after May 2 An employee prepares to cut a fabric next to Shein packaging at the Midnight ...

Chinese e-commerce juggernauts Temu, Shein, Alibaba, and JD.com gained popularity in the U.S. partly thanks to a loophole that allowed small-value shipments from China to avoid tariffs.

(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) Pages from the Shein website, left, and from the Temu site, right, are shown in this photo, in New York, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, FIle) Souvenir apparel vendor ...